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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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